The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 11th April 2005 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 11th April 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Sign writingHIEROGLYPHICSAAcross 10: Possibly slips beneath surface of the riverUNDERWEARAAcross 11: A fringe gathering of lace makersRUCHEAAcross 12: The old soldiers of a countryYEMENAAcross 13: A peculiarity of men in armsMANNERISMAAcross 14: In difficulty, so Edith given a liftHOISTEDAAcross 16: Get fish in to eat for a complete changeSHAKE-UPAAcross 16: Get fish in to eat for a complete changeSHAKEUPAAcross 18: Run quickly over ceremonyFLYPASTAAcross 20: We hear vulgar shanty from this pirateCORSAIRAAcross 21: A bilingual graduate, put off but not disconcertedUNABASHEDAAcross 23: Stuffed with chopped datesSATEDAAcross 24: Time to organise raid to expose criminal gangTRIADAAcross 25: Sappers meet general coming backRECURRENTAAcross 26: Put on at night by sailors smuggling cat foodRUNNINGLIGHTSDDown 2: Guarantee compensationINDEMNITYDDown 3: Repeat soldiers' retreatRERUNDDown 4: Shone like a newly minted medal, for example?GLEAMEDDDown 5: Unusually frosty around the north for 10YFRONTSDDown 6: Upholstery material that is harsh or roughHORSEHAIRDDown 7: Such plants have their pointsCACTIDDown 8: Ruth upset after ruining the joyful holiday abroadJULYTHEFOURTHDDown 9: The girl's mother takes unusually hot pride in being bisexualHERMAPHRODITEDDown 15: Is it all leaves and no flowers?TEA GARDENDDown 17: PlaybillENACTMENTDDown 19: Exploded near the capitalTEHERANDDown 20: A willing riderCODICILDDown 22: Valediction announcement that is given to universityADIEUDDown 23: Has the neck to ask for credit during slumpSCRAG